Name: Nerondia

Position: Veterinary Assistant

Hometown: Grand Rapids, Michigan

Pets:  Medusa (Red Tail Boa), Nezario the pomeranian, and Haze the cat

More about Nerondia

• She loves working with animals and is extremely excited to be joining the Cascade team.
• Nerondia enjoys spending time on nature walks, during which she spends time cleaning up the trash that others have left behind.
• When asked to describe herself as an animal it would be a cat, because they are mysterious and independent.
• "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" the newest version is Nerondia's favorite movie.
• Nerondia has always had a love for all sorts of animals and finds the distinct personalities they can have fascinating.

Name: Lia

Position: Breton Village Animal Clinic Operations Supervisor 

Hometown: Dearborn, Michigan 

Pets: 3 cats named "Bee", "Bandit", and "Chives Toffee Beifong"

More about Lia:

• Lia wants to help animals and people and felt that working at a veterinary hospital would allow her to do just that.
• The perfect warning label for her would be "Turns off at 10pm".
• If Lia was an animal she would be an otter. Fun, playful, and fierce when it is needed.
• Some favorite movies of hers include "The Lord of the Rings" and anything Hobbit related.
• Lia is surprisingly good at martial arts despite her small stature.
• Before joining the team at Cascade Hospital for Animals, she worked as a teacher in Taiwan then at John Ball Zoo in memberships.

Name: Ashley

Position: Pet Care Assistant & Veterinary Assistant

Hometown: Cutlerville, MI  

Pets: Miniature Bull Terrier "Pandora" & Tortoiseshell cat named "Wednesday"

More about Ashley:

• Ashley knew she wanted to be in Veterinary Medicine after doing a internship at a veterinary clinic her senior year of high school.
• Her favorite animals at the zoo are Otters.
• Ashley & her husband have a 30 acre row crop farm.
• Ashley has a special talent for remembering song lyrics.
• Ashley loves to travel and to go camping.